Delhi Metro stations could see entry and exit gates closed from 9 pm on October 9 after Delhi Police asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to reduce train frequency and restrict access at 57 stations amid proposed protests in central Delhi. The restrictions are expected to remain until the situation normalises on October 10.
The police advisory, issued in a letter dated October 8, cited planned protests at Jantar Mantar and other locations, along with the possibility of unruly crowds moving towards sensitive areas. The direction covers stations across several Delhi Metro lines and includes key interchanges and stations serving central government and railway districts.
Stations named in the advisory include Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, New Delhi, Kashmere Gate, Mandi House, ITO, Patel Chowk and Supreme Court. The list also includes Janpath, Lok Kalyan Marg, Barakhamba Road, Delhi Gate, Khan Market, Indraprastha, Jangpura, Hauz Khas, Lajpat Nagar, Sarai Kale Khan–Nizamuddin and Jamia Millia Islamia.
The proposed restrictions extend beyond central Delhi. The advisory also names stations such as Chawri Bazar, Jama Masjid, Karol Bagh, Vishwavidyalaya, Civil Lines, Seelampur, Welcome, Shahdara, Rithala, Rohini East, Rohini West and Majlis Park. The source report said the restrictions would continue until the police considered the situation normal.
The disruption may also affect passengers travelling by rail. Indian Railways has ordered the cancellation of all Mail and Express trains scheduled to arrive at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations between 4 am and 2 pm on October 10. The railway department’s coaching directorate cited the possibility of severe road traffic congestion around both stations.
The measures follow an announcement by the CJP of a youth-led protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10 over allegations of vote theft. CJP activist Abhijeet Dipke alleged that activists had been detained ahead of the protest and said the march would continue. Those claims were reported by Economic Times and were not independently established in the supplied material.
The Delhi Police direction and the railway cancellation order indicate that the anticipated disruption is being managed across both urban transit and inter-city rail operations. Commuters using the affected Metro stations or travelling to New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations on October 10 will face restrictions under the measures described in the orders. The final duration of the Metro restrictions will depend on when authorities determine that the situation has normalised.
